Rabbi Yossi Banaa
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| − | '''Rabbi Yossi Bana'a''' was a fourth generation Tana, living during the time of [[Rebbe Meir Baal Haness|Rabbi Meir]]. | + | '''Rabbi Yossi Bana'a''' was a fourth generation Tana, living during the time of [[Rebbe Meir Baal Haness|Rabbi Meir]] who hired himself out as a day laborer for construction jobs. In the Midrash he is referred to as Abba Yosef HaBanai and carries a deep conversation with the non Jewish philosopher Avnimus HaGredi regarding the creation of the world. He is buried in the [[Yossi Banaah Synagogue]] of [[Old City Safed|Tzfat's Old City]] that is named after him. |
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Revision as of 19:48, 30 November 2013
Rabbi Yossi Bana'a was a fourth generation Tana, living during the time of Rabbi Meir who hired himself out as a day laborer for construction jobs. In the Midrash he is referred to as Abba Yosef HaBanai and carries a deep conversation with the non Jewish philosopher Avnimus HaGredi regarding the creation of the world. He is buried in the Yossi Banaah Synagogue of Tzfat's Old City that is named after him.